Statement in Response to the Inflation Reduction Act
by Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President On behalf of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, I applaud the inclusion of several amendments in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…
Health Foundation Announces Micro-Grant Fund to Address Health Disparities in Rural Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 CONTACT: Kent Olden | Phone: 716-852-3030 ext. 109 | Email: kolden@hfwcny.org BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In 2021, the Health Foundation for Western…
Conversations on Rural Health Disparities – Micro-Grant Funding
Upstate New York is home to many beautiful and vibrant rural communities. Many of the 16 counties that are served by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New…
Health Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to Programs and Projects Across Western and Central New York in the Second Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include urgent community needs following May 14 shooting; doula coordination; and infant and child safety in the Southern Tier. In the second quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation…
Better Health Coverage, Better Outcomes: The Urgent Need to Make ACA Improvements Permanent
By Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President Across New York State and the country alike, recent efforts to close the health insurance coverage gap have been making coverage more affordable and accessible….
Health Foundation Welcomes McDuffie and Paul to Board of Trustees
BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is proud to welcome two new members to its Board of Trustees: Brenda W. McDuffie…
Eight Local Non-Profits Selected for 2022 StoryGrowing WNY
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York and The John R. Oishei Foundation-sponsored program aims to bolster marketing communications skills with a storytelling focus Eight local nonprofit organizations…
Public Comments on Proposed 1115 Medicaid Waiver Amendment
The New York 1115 Medicaid Waiver is an agreement between the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and New York State that allows the State to administer Medicaid…
A Statement from Cheryl Smith Fisher, Chair, and Nora OBrien-Suric, President
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York joins our community in mourning our neighbors who were the victims of white supremacist violence on Saturday, May 14. This was…
Health Foundation Partners with Jewish Federations of North America for May 31 Webinar on Older Adults and Trauma-Informed Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2022 Contact: Kent Olden | kolden@hfwcny.org | 716-852-3030 ext. 109 (BUFFALO, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York will partner with the…